GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |